2017 – 2018 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT REPORT

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Our 2017-2018 fiscal year has been an exciting one. We are seeing a 20% growth in revenue over last year, and the largest overall programmatic investment in five years. Our community partnerships are strengthening, and we are seeing inspiring collaboration among individuals and agencies wanting to do more to create meaningful change in Monroe County.

More importantly, this growth, program investment, and collective approach are enabling us all to make an impact in our community. Together, we are beginning to address some of our county’s most pressing challenges; problems that cannot be solved by any single individual or organization.

We are seeing increased access to nutritious foods among low-income families struggling to make ends meet, including doubling the number of healthy meals served to children in need during summer months, as compared to last year. We are seeing child-care deserts being recognized and programming beginning to fill the gaps. We are seeing a coordinated response to addressing homelessness through a new systematic and increasingly streamlined approach. And we are seeing more people connected with the services they need, when they otherwise did not know which way to turn.

But there is still so much to do. Our 2017-2018 Community Investment report highlights our programmatic priorities as we continue to move the needle forward. It also highlights some areas where we know we need to do more.

We are extremely grateful and thankful to the Community Investment Committee and panel volunteers for their extensive work in reviewing and assessing how best to invest our community’s dollars into meaningful programming. And clearly, none of this is possible without the volunteers, staff and leadership of our agency partners – the boots on the ground – who are assisting community members on a daily basis, and delivering the work that makes our community a better place.

United Way cannot do it alone; our donors cannot do it alone; our partners cannot do it alone. But together, we can create a level of positive impact in Monroe County that can only happen when we are united in purpose.

Sincerely,

Richard SchlameussChair, Board of DirectorsUnited Way of Monroe County

Michael AlbertPresident and CEOUnited Way of Monroe County

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Community investment report FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURES BREAKDOWN

PROGRAM INVESTMENTS1

2017 – 2018 2017-2018 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SUMMARY

• Fundraising

• Management and general

• Program investments

Functional expenditures percentage breakdown based on last audited fiscal year (2016-17). Current fiscal year (2017-18) final total expenses forecast to be $1,008,474. Based on this, 2017-18 expenses forecast to be $786,610 or 78% in program investments; $121,017 or 12% management and general expenses; and $100,847 or 10% fundraising expenses.

• Access to healthy food

• Support for working families

• Help when needed most

• Designations to non-partners2

1 Detailed description and breakdown of program investments ($786,610; 78% of total expenses) available on next page.

2 Designations to non-partners ($69,665; 9% of all program investments) are donations designated to other United Ways and other non-profits.

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Access to Healthy Food

• Access

• Nutrition

• Backbone*

TOTAL INVESTMENT: $221,055 Partner Program Amount Access Nutrition Backbone* Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Second Harvest Food Bank - Monroe Services $7,595 • •Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Second Harvest Food Bank - Fresh Change $14,960 • • Monroe County Farmers Market Double Bucks $7,000 • • Monroe County Meals on Wheels Inc. Home-delivered Meals $13,051 • Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network Food Pantry Services $22,491 • • •St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Campus Adopt a School Nutrition Education & School Garden $5,000 • The Salvation Army Feeding Program $30,474 • •United Way of Monroe County Pocono Mountains Hunger Coalition & Backbone Support $120,484 • • •

Support for Working Families

• Child care & education

• Youth development

• Family support

• Backbone*

TOTAL INVESTMENT: $215,944 Child care Youth FamilyPartner Program Amount & education development support Backbone*Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council ScoutReach (Urban Scouting) $6,511 • •Catholic Social Services of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge Diocese of Scranton Serving Monroe County $11,200 • • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono Nurse-Family Partnership $8,101 • • Monroe County Youth Employment Service Project Success $9,751 • • Pocono Alliance Healthy Start Early Childhood Screenings $16,601 • • Pocono Alliance Pre-K Scholarship Program $10,000 • • Pocono Family YMCA Child Care Assistance to Low Income Families $6,601 • • Pocono Services for Families and Children Monroe County Head Start $61,580 • •The Growing Place Child Care Centers Working and/or Special Needs Families Tuition Assistance $25,601 • •United Way of Monroe County Backbone Support $59,998 •

Help When Needed Most

• Housing/homeless

• Crisis intervention

• Info & referral

• Backbone*

TOTAL INVESTMENT: $279,946 Housing/ Crisis Info &Partner Program Amount homeless intervention referral Backbone*American Red Cross of the Pocono Mountains Disaster Services $23,283 • • Center for Vision Loss Navigating Through the Crisis of Vision Loss $10,000 • Family Promise of Monroe County A Fresh Start $14,992 • • Family Services Association of NEPA 2-1-1 (after hours call center) $3,720 • Integra Home Counseling Rapid Re-Housing: a Wholistic Approach $5,000 • • Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Home Preservation $5,570 • Pocono Alliance Bridges Out of Poverty $7,500 • • Pocono Alliance 2-1-1 (daytime call center & database management) $30,000 • Pocono Area Transitional Housing Pocono Area Transitional Housing $23,407 • Resources for Human Development RHD Crossroads Community Services $10,000 • •Resources for Human Development Coordinated Entry Access Site $5,000 • •United Way of Monroe County Latino Social Services Case Management/FLECHA $9,000 • United Way of Monroe County Backbone Support $89,996 • • VALOR Clinic Foundation Paul’s House $13,130 • Women’s Resources of Monroe County Inc. Crisis Support and Response $29,348 • •

* Backbone services are critical direct program activities in a Collective Impact initiative that ensure the success of the initiative. This includes, but may not be limited to: advocacy at local, state and federal levels, coordination of partners, resources and other stakeholders, communication & promotion of services, volunteer coordination, community investment oversight, monitoring and evaluation of services, community needs assessments, technical support and capacity building.

2-1-1 is an information and referral service implemented in partnership between PA 2-1-1, United Way of PA, Family Service Association of NEPA, Pocono Alliance and United Way of Monroe County.

2017-2018 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DETAILS

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2017-2018 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEER PANELS

UNITED WAY OF MONROE COUNTY PARTNER AGENCIES

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Agency

Executive Director

Address

American Red Cross of the Poconos Michele Baehr 410 Park Ave., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Catholic Social Services - Monroe County Office Mary Theresa Malandro 818 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Boy Scouts of America - Minsi Trails Council Craig Poland PO Box 20624, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002

Burnley Employment and Rehabilitation Services, a Division of Allied Services

Robert Ames 4219 Manor Dr., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Center for Vision Loss-Monroe County Office Doug Yingling 4215 Manor Dr., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Alan Jennings 1337 E. 5th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Family Promise of Monroe County Enid Logan PO Box 1021, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Integra Home Counseling Linda Gerkensmeyer PO Box 552, Tannersville, PA 18372

LVH-Pocono Nurse-Family Partnership Virginia Sosnowski 206 E. Brown St., E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Kelly Kemmerer 354 Memorial Blvd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466

Monroe County Meals on Wheels Heidi Fareri 9 North 9th St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Monroe County Youth Employment Services Peter Alasty PO Box 81, Tannersville, PA 18372

Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network Hope Christman PO Box 561, Saylorsburg, PA 18353

Pocono Alliance Michael Tukeva 912 Main St., Ste 300, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Pocono Area Transitional Housing Sharon Taylor 7 North 9th St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Pocono Family YMCA Bob Lomauro 809 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Pocono Services for Families and Children Tim Lee 212 W. 4th St., E. Stroudsburg, PA 183015800 Memorial Blvd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466

Resources for Human Development Leslie Perryman 37 Dansbury Ter., E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301

St. Luke’s Hospital Monroe Campus Donald Seiple 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

The Growing Place Child Care Centers Lisa Eick PO Box 487, Kresgeville, PA 18333

The Salvation Army Majors Gilbert &BethEllen Parkhurst

226 Washington St.,E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301

VALOR Clinic Foundation Mark Baylis PO Box 315, Brodheadsville, PA 18322

Women’s Resources of Monroe County Lauren Peterson PO Box 645, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327

Help When Needed MostDebbie Harrison, Chair, Monroe County CareerLink

Constance Yuhasz, Vice Chair, Weiler Abrasives Group

Anita Garg, ESU Student

Eva Haddon, Retired Teacher, Principal, Professor

Kevin Hernandez, ESU Student

Sydney Huerbin, ESU Student

Denise Kresge, Weiler Abrasives Group

Linda F. McDonald, Retired

Peter Pipolo, The PourHouse

Jacquelyn Smith, ESU Student

Chris Witty, Volunteer

Xuanxuan Zhu, ESU Student

Access to Healthy FoodChristine Harvell, Chair, Remax of the Poconos

Beverly Braxton-Cannon, Vice Chair, Volunteer

Emma E. Avci, Volunteer

Alexandra Banks, ESU Student

Jordan Dardas, ESU Student

Samantha Holbert, Volunteer

Shelly McCarthy, Volunteer

Jennifer M. Medina, ESU Student

Mike Monroe, Walmart DC 6080

Jehoshaphat Reich, ESU Student

Tatiana Torres, ESU Student

Support for Working FamiliesRoger McFadden, Chair, Retired

Lucille Piggott-Prawl, Vice Chair, Advocate, Disability Rights/Special Education

Clare Lenhart, Vice Chair, East Stroudsburg University

Ed Acosta, Walmart Distribution Center

Tanya M. Carmella-Beers, Volunteer

Lucas DeBartolo, Volunteer

Nicole H. Friedberg, ESU Student

Andrew Gilmore, ESU Student

Gilda Nicole Harris, GNH by Design LLC

Roxanna L. Pifer, Self Employed/Retired

Alyssa Sandoval, ESU Student

Jennifer Steiner, Walmart Logistics

Kimya Wilkins, ESU Student

Ely Zarate, ESU Student

Finance PanelPatricia J. Sayler, Panel Chair

Lisa M. Campbell, Volunteer

Lucas DeBartolo, Volunteer

Stephen J. Kozar, Retired

Linda Mader, Wayne Bank

Linda F. McDonald, Retired

Linda Schiaffino, Vistacom

Patricia J. Sayler, Retired, CHAIR

Beverly Braxton-Cannon, Volunteer

Debbie Harrison, Monroe County CareerLink

Christine Harvell, Remax of the Poconos

Clare Lenhart, East Stroudsburg University

Roger McFadden, Retired

Lucille Piggott-Prawl, Advocate, Disability Rights

Constance Yuhasz, Weiler Abrasives Group

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSRichard Schlameuss, Board Chair

Ben May, Vice-Chair & Secretary

Tim Kresge, Treasurer

Michelle Bisbing, Immediate Past Chair

Miguel Barbosa

Jill D’Alessandro

Don Hannig

STAFFMichael Albert, President and CEO

Monica Cravotta, VP, Development and Programs

Jennifer Strauch, VP, Community Impact

Ellen Shafer, Finance and Human Resources Director

Vincent Henry, Latino Social Services Case Manager

Barbara Johnson

Christina Luna

Chuck Niclaus

Curtis Rogers

Ellyn Schindler

Stephen Zall

OUR MISSIONTo build partnerships that improve lives and provide solutions to those facing life’s challenges.

OUR VISIONTo ensure every person is valued and achieves the highest possible quality of life in Monroe County.

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info@unitedwaymonroe.org

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